Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate for young people
Senegal
3.62
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.72
in 2025
Senegal rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.72 against 3.62 in Senegal, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 | 7.84 | 4.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 6.76 | 3.86 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 6.97 | 1.78 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 3.7 | 0.4217 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.72 against 3.62 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Senegal ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.